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Short prison sentence leads to more repeat crime 10 November 2022
Adults are more likely to reoffend after a short prison sentence than comparable adults with a non-custodial sentence, Leiden University research show...
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Leiden Law School receives praise during research evaluation 02 November 2022
Every six years, the research conducted at all law schools in the Netherlands is evaluated during a research evaluation. On 6 and 7 October, it was Le...
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Photo Report: Bachelor's Open Day KOG 26 October 2022
On Saturday 22 October, the KOG filled up with prospective students looking for their next course of study. The lecture halls were packed to the brim ...
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Ministry and Leiden Law School to work together more closely 25 October 2022
The Ministry of Justice and Security and Leiden Law School are planning to collaborate on a more structural basis. This is the outcome of a meeting th...
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Modderman Prize 2022 awarded to Hannah Brodersen and Lucas Noyon 09 September 2022
The Modderman Prize is awarded once every two years to advance research in the field of criminal law science.
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Why people confess to crimes they didn’t commit 16 August 2022
When under duress innocent suspects can make a false confession. Why is this? Legal psychologist Linda Geven will give a talk about this at the Leiden...
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Vidi grant for Esther van Ginneken for research into violence in prisons 07 July 2022
Why do violent incidents occur in prisons? And how do staff respond? Assistant Professor Esther van Ginneken will use a grant from the NWO Vidi Talent...
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PhD research: 'Visits to prisoners reduces risk of reoffending' 09 June 2022
Prisoners who are visited regularly by family or friends are less likely to be reconvicted in the short term than inmates who rarely or never receive ...
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Leiden Law Cast: The prison population NL vs. BE with Miranda Boone 02 June 2022
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Video series: Collaboration with China in daily practice 31 May 2022
What are the benefits for us of collaboration with Chinese partners? What sparks off Leiden researchers' interest in collaborating with colleagues in ...
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Seminar 'Public Prosecution Services and the Rule of Law in Europe' 30 May 2022
On Thursday 16 June, a seminar will be held on 'Public Prosecution Services and the Rule of Law in Europe' with the subtitle 'Conceptions and Misconce...
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Care conferences for long-term forensic patients: demand greater than supply 10 May 2022
Care conferences for long-term residents (15+ years) in forensic mental health care are widely appreciated by all parties involved. Research by Leiden...
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Comenius Senior Fellow grants for three Leiden lecturers 21 April 2022
Three lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded a 100,000-euro Comenius Teaching Fellowship within the scope of the Senior Fellows programme....
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Paul Nieuwbeerta affiliated professor at Statistics Netherlands 14 April 2022
From April 2022, Professor Paul Nieuwbeerta will be working one day a week as affiliated professor for Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de...
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NWO Veni for Linda Geven for research into false confessions 12 April 2022
An NWO Veni application by Linda Geven, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, has been honoured. She will spend the ne...